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Shrimp vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and beef different?

  • Shrimp is richer in selenium and copper, while beef is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 106% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp contains 18 times more sodium than beef. Shrimp contains 947mg of sodium, while beef contains 54mg.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than beef (0).

Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Shrimp
Shrimp
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Beef
Beef
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +164.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +166%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +444.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.1%
Contains more IronIron +850%
Contains more ZincZinc +127%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Shrimp
Shrimp
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 30% 44% 1.5% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18% 74%
Beef
Beef
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +780%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.481mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 4.21µg 106%
Selenium 49.5µg 25.4µg 44%
Cholesterol 211mg 85mg 42%
Sodium 947mg 54mg 39%
Iron 0.32mg 3.04mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.669mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.4mg 29%
Zinc 1.63mg 3.7mg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 5.76mg 19%
Copper 0.258mg 0.097mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 0.25mg 13%
Choline 135.4mg 75.6mg 11%
Protein 22.78g 27.55g 10%
Vitamin A 90µg 2µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.521g 2.595g 9%
Calcium 91mg 13mg 8%
Phosphorus 306mg 259mg 7%
Fats 1.7g 6.54g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 2.734g 6%
Potassium 170mg 352mg 5%
Magnesium 37mg 14mg 5%
Folate 24µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.074mg 4%
Calories 119kcal 169kcal 3%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.481mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.6µg 1%
Carbs 1.52g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.52g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 4IU 3IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g 0.375g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 0.532g 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
3
23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
Beef
Beef
2
28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1120%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.9%
Contains more FatsFats +284.7%
~equal in Water ~65.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
2
35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Beef
Beef
1
44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +657.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.532g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/nutrients
  2. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.